as in education
attendance as a student at a college or university
Students and their parents worry about the rising cost of higher education.
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Recent Examples of higher education
The American Council on Education, along with 16 other groups representing a broad swath of higher education institutions, wrote a letter on April 4 requesting a briefing with the State Department on these actions.
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
The higher education sector has mostly refrained from providing details on the visa cancellations, citing federal student privacy laws.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
The move, which largely involves grants from and contracts with several government departments, is the latest blow by the administration against higher education institutions.
—Vivienne Walt, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Brian Lamb and Alan Levine are the chair and vice chair, respectively, of the Board of Governors of higher education.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
The higher education sector has mostly refrained from providing details on the visa cancellations, citing federal student privacy laws.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
The move, which largely involves grants from and contracts with several government departments, is the latest blow by the administration against higher education institutions.
—Vivienne Walt, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Brian Lamb and Alan Levine are the chair and vice chair, respectively, of the Board of Governors of higher education.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for higher education
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The pandemic only exacerbated these disparities, and today, young Chicagoans are navigating a climate in which their education, safety and well-being are under threat.—
Beth Swanson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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For a nation where the majority of the population was born after 1979, there remains a glaring gap in education and public reckoning over the Khmer Rouge’s atrocities.—
Sophal Ear,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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The bill creates a voucher-like program called education savings account, allowing parents to use $10,000 in state dollars to pay for their child’s private school education or home schooling.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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Raised by an artist father—with plenty of gallery visits as well as creative schooling—Callis gravitated toward the unique artistic expression that is fashion.—
Darryn King,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Statewide there are about 6,500 students who receive in-state tuition waivers.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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In March, Harvard announced students from families making less than $200,000 would get to go to there tuition free.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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The University of Kinshasa, supported during the Cold War with American financial assistance as the largest center of higher learning in Africa, still has over 29,000 students, but meager resources to support young Congolese who aspire for the same hopes and dreams as us all.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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On March 29, the solar eclipse in Aries could bring a sudden realization or an opportunity for travel and higher learning that shifts your perspective.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Indeed, the teaching of a wide range of methods is an essential part of the program and allows students to undertake their own, independent research projects at the end of every year.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Legislature in 2021 passed a resolution opposing the teaching of critical race theory — a subset of critical theory — in public schools.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher%20education. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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